Acanthaceae
Crossandra

Crossandra tridentata Lindau

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 370 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to Tanzania. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Tanzania

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae(1): 1-285.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Blundell, Wild Fl. Kenya: 105 (1982)
  • E.J. 24: 320 (1897)
  • F.T.A. 5: 114 (1899)
  • K.B. 45: 531 (1990)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 476 (1997).
  • P.O.A. C: 370 (1895)
  • Symb. Bot. Ups. 29(3): 160 (1991)
  • T.T.C.L.: 6 (1949)
  • U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 274 (1994)
  • U.K.W.F.: 581 (1974)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 8, 2008 Laizer, G., et al. [1617] Tanzania K000612505 Yes
Feb 15, 1897 Volkens, G. [1994] Tanzania K000394640 Isotype Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1247] Tanzania K004708259 Yes
Joanna, B. [9067] Kenya K004708232 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4351] Kenya K004708234 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A.; Festo, L.; Simon, G.; Mbwambo, Z.; Mapande, A. [1883] Tanzania K004708255 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [191] Kenya K004708237 Yes
Peter, G.A. [60416] Tanzania K004708263 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q. [4560] Kenya K004708230 Yes
Procter, J. [3535] Tanzania K004708240 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9721] Tanzania K:SPC-24827.000 No
Greenway, P.J. [7817] Tanzania K004708243 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [685] Tanzania K004708249 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [s.n.] Kenya K004708229 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A.; Sekake, O. [424] Tanzania K004708250 Yes
Peter, G.A. [K843] Tanzania K004708265 Yes
Greenway [4743] Tanzania K004708266 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3345] Tanzania K:SPC-04222.000 No
Festo, L.; Simon, G.; Mwangoka, M.; Tegolan, D. [966] Tanzania K004708251 Yes
Dale, I.R. [1862] Kenya K004708231 Yes
Greenway [6542] Tanzania K004708253 Yes
Carmichael, W. [1339] Tanzania K004708246 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Steiner, M. [86681] Tanzania K004708262 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4351] Kenya K004708235 Yes
s.coll. [443] Tanzania K004708258 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2600] Tanzania K:SPC-04221.000 No
Haarer, A.E. [s.n.] Tanzania K004708241 Yes
Peter, G.A. [K865] Tanzania K004708261 Yes
Block, D.; Muasya; Stiperaere; Bytebier [256] Kenya K004708239 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8753] Kenya K004708236 Yes
Pócs, T.; Mjatta; Linden [90019/D] Tanzania K004708245 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Sebsebe, D.; Hedrén, M.; Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, M.R.; Pocs, T. [84838] Tanzania K004708260 Yes
Peter, G.A. [60328] Tanzania K004708254 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94118] Tanzania K004708248 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A. [69/860] Kenya K004708233 Yes
Peter, G.A. [K842] Tanzania K004708256 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B13519] Kenya K004708238 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2600] Tanzania K004708252 Yes
Beentje [2947] Kenya K004708228 Yes
Napier, E.R. [2711] Kenya K004708227 Yes
Williams, G.R. [499] Tanzania K004708267 Yes
Peter, G.A. [60331] Tanzania K004708264 Yes
Peter, G.A. [K883] Tanzania K004708257 Yes
Carmichael [1201] Tanzania K004708244 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [252] Tanzania K004708242 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9721] Tanzania K004708247 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0